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ge-leáfa

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Fides catholica haec est ut . . ., Ath. Crd. 3. Án is geleáfa, án is fulwiht, án fæder éce, Hy. 11, 8. Þæs geleáflican geleáfan catholice fidei, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 56.

ge-tríwan

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Getrýwe hé hine be þám wíte, 84, 15. to give confidence to a person, persuade Ðá ældra getréudon ðǽm folcum ꝥ hiá bédon seniores persuaserunt populis ut peterent Barabban, Mt. 27, 20

Linked entry: ge-trýwan

hearh

(n.)
Grammar
hearh, hearch, herh, es; m: pl. hearga, f.

A temple, an idol ⬩ lucus, nemus, fanum, delubrum, ara

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Sona ðæs ðe hé gelíhte tó ðam hearge ðá sceát hé mid his spere ðæt hit sticode fæste on ðam hearge nec distulit ille, mox ut propiabat fanum, profanare illud, injecta in eo lancea quam tenebat, 13; S. 517, 11.

Linked entries: hearh-eard hearh-lic

þeów-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-dóm, es; m.

Service ⬩ servitude ⬩ slavery ⬩ bondage ⬩ thraldom ⬩ service of the church ⬩ divine service

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Leden ut of þeoudome (þeowedom, MS. C.), A. R. 218, 28. Leaden in to þeowdom, H. M. 5, 5. Similar entries v. ǽfen-þeówdóm

be-fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
be-fóran, l. be-foran, and add:

in the presence of ⬩ in front of an object ⬩ a-head of ⬩ over against ⬩ before ⬩ in advance of: ⬩ into the presence of ⬩ before ⬩ in advance

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Ðæs menniscan lífes gecynd is ꝥ hí sién beforan eallum óþrum gesceaftum humanae naturae conditio est, ut ceteris rebus excellat, Bt. 14, 3; F. 46, 4. Beforan gesegnesse lícwurðe pleasing beyond expression, Hml. S. 23b, 73. with acc.

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió,
  • Lchdm. ii. 260, l
  • ;
m.: seó, ðeó,
  • Blickl. Homl. 65, 13
  • ;
se,
  • Lchdm. ii. 228, 8
  • ;
f.: ðæt; n.

the ⬩ that. ⬩ he ⬩ she ⬩ it ⬩ that ⬩ that ⬩ it ⬩ there is; ⬩ one in contrast with another ⬩ that ⬩ after ⬩ so ⬩ according to what ⬩ as ⬩ because ⬩ since ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ for the purpose ⬩ in order ⬩ whilst ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ whilst ⬩ meanwhile ⬩ so ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ marking purpose ⬩ to the end (that) ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition (that) ⬩ therefore ⬩ so ⬩ because ⬩ the ⬩ any ⬩ therefore ⬩ because ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ since ⬩ though ⬩ to the end that

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Ðæs ðe (ut) mé gesawen is, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 12: Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 10. Swá efne ðæs ðe ita ut, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 20.

fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten, es; n. [fæstan II. to fast] .

a fast, fasting ⬩ jējūnium ⬩ a fastness, fortress, bulwark, place of strength, a castle, wall ⬩ mūnīmentum, arx, castellum ⬩ an inclosed place, cloister ⬩ claustrum

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Ðes gearlíca ymryne us gebrincþ efne nú ða clǽnan tíd lenctenlíces fæstenes this yearly course just now brings us the pure time of the lenten fast, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 25: Homl. Blick. 27, 23.

ge-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bintst, -binst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. ic, he -band, -bond, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [ge-, bindan to bind, tie] 1.

to bind ⬩ tie up ⬩ lĭgāre ⬩ allĭgāre ⬩ vincīre ⬩ constringĕre ⬩ to deceive ⬩ fallĕre

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to bind, tie up; lĭgāre, allĭgāre, vincīre, constringĕre Hine nān man ne mihte gebindan neque quisquam pŏtĕrat eum lĭgāre, Mk. Bos. 5, 3: 6, 17; Cd. 184; Th. 230, 6; Dan. 229: Salm. Kmbl. 556; Sal. 277.

Linked entries: ge-bond ge-bunden

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud

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Stemn is geslagen lyft ... ǽlc stemn biþ geworden of ðæs múþes clypunge and of ðære lyfte cnyssunge; se múþ drýfþ út ða clypunge and seó lyft biþ geslagen mid ðære clypunge, Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 31-35.

Linked entries: lift loft

weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorþscipe, es; m.
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Swelce wræccan woldon underfón ðone weorðscipe and eác ða byrðenne infirmus quisque, ut honoris (plebium ducatus) onus percipiat, anhelat Past. 7 ; Swt. 51, 23.

hider

to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro

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Þonne bearn Godes þurh heofona gehleodu hider oðýweð (shews himself to us), Cri. 905. to this point Forlétað wið hider (lǽtað þus, W.S. unite usque huc), Lk. R.

Linked entry: hider-cyme

smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
smeágan, smeán; p. smeáde; ppr. smeágende, smeánde; pp. smeád

to consider, meditate, inquire, deliberate ⬩ to consider, ponder, examine, inquire into, discuss, search ⬩ to seek an opportunity ⬩ to accept as the result of inquiry, to suppose

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Hé smeáde geornlíce ðæt hé hyne wolde belǽwan quaerebat opportunitatem ut eum traderet Mt.

Linked entry: smeán

hefig

ponderous ⬩ dense ⬩ weighty ⬩ important ⬩ grave ⬩ severe ⬩ serious ⬩ deep ⬩ profound ⬩ mist ⬩ fog ⬩ cloud ⬩ slow ⬩ dull ⬩ troublesome ⬩ oppressive ⬩ onerous ⬩ burdensome ⬩ oppressive ⬩ grievous ⬩ difficult ⬩ laborious ⬩ toilsome ⬩ overpowering ⬩ weariness

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L. 23, 4. of great specific gravity, dense ꝥ leóhte fýr úp gewít, and sió hefige eorþe sit þǽr niþere ut pendulus ignis surgat in altum terraegue graves pondere sidant, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 12: Met. 29, 53.

Linked entry: hefe-lic

ge-métan

(v.)
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. :-- Þá gemétte hé mycele fyrde cuman úp of sǽ, 982 ; P. 124, 25. to meet, encounter an enemy Fauius gemétte Galba cyning Fabius regi Arvernorum occurrit, Ors. 5, 6 ; S. 228, 2. Ridon .ii. eorlas úp.

á-cumba

(n.)
Grammar
á-cumba, an; m: ǽ-cumbe, an; n ? [cemban to comb] .

oakum ⬩ that which is combed ⬩ the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow ⬩ stuppa ⬩ the thing pruned or trimmed, properly of trees ⬩ Prunings ⬩ clippings ⬩ trimmings ⬩ putamen ⬩ reduced to ashes ⬩ Wood ashes

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oakum, that which is combed, the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow; stuppa = στύππη,στύπη [v. heordas stuppæ, R. 68] Afyl ða wúnde, and mid ácum-ban besweð fill the wound, and swathe up with tow. L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm, ii. 22, 21.

Linked entries: á-cuma ǽcumbe

FEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEÓGAN, feógean, fiógan, feón, fión; part. feógende; ic feóge, he feógeþ, feóþ, pl. feógaþ, feógeaþ; p. feóde, pl. feódon, feódun, feódan

To hate ⬩ persecute ⬩ ōdisse ⬩ ŏdio hăbēre ⬩ infestāre

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To hate, persecute; ōdisse, ŏdio hăbēre, infestāre Uton we firene feógan let us hate crimes, Exon. 98 a; Th. 366, 16; Reb. 13. He hí alýsde of feógendra folmum libĕrāvit eos de mănu ōdientium, Ps. Th. 105, 10.

FIREN

(n.)
Grammar
FIREN, fyren, e; pl. nom. acc. firene, firena; f.

a wicked deed ⬩ sin ⬩ crime ⬩ scĕlus ⬩ crīmen ⬩ peccātum ⬩ tribulation ⬩ torment ⬩ suffering ⬩ pain ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ tormeutum ⬩ crŭciātus

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Uton we firene feógan let us hate crimes, Exon. 98a; Th. 366, 16; Reb. 13: Ps. Th. 58, 3. Firena fremman to perpetrate crimes, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 14; Gen. 19: Salm.

Linked entries: fyren fyrn-

ge-æfnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æfnan, p. de; pp. ed [æfnan to perform, execute] .

to perform ⬩ execute ⬩ perpetrate ⬩ accomplish ⬩ complete ⬩ make ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ to stir up ⬩ excite ⬩ excĭtāre ⬩ to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ endure ⬩ sufferre ⬩ sustĭnēre

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Síe sió bǽr gearo ædre geæfned let the bier be quickly made ready, 6203; B. 3106 : 2218; B. 1107. to stir up, excite; excĭtāre Ic nolde þurh gielpcwide ǽfre geæfnan æbylg Godes I would not through vaunting speech ever excite the anger of God, Exon. 50

laðian

(v.)
Grammar
laðian, p. ode

To invite ⬩ call ⬩ call upon

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Ðyder ðe unc laðaþ and cégþ uncer Drihten whither our Lord invites and calls us, Blickl. Homl. 187, 26: Cd. 226; Th. 301, 29; Sat. 589 Loth hig laðode geornlíce Lot compulit illos oppido, Gen. 19, 3.

þyrel

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel, adj.

Perforated ⬩ having a hole or holes ⬩ pierced through

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Hé eówaþ ús his þyrlan handa, Wulfst. 90, 6